The Requiem was jointly commissioned by the Australian War Memorial (AWM) and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA), produced and directed by Chris Latham. In an astonishing piece of musical teamwork, The Requiem has been composed by seven contemporary Australian composers working with Chris Latham on existing and new pieces. Composers Nigel Westlake, Elena Kats-Chernin, […]

Expressions of interest have now closed for Victoria’s Journey of Remembrance. ANZAC has entered the national vocabulary.  The people who lived though that campaign were ordinary volunteers, just as Australia’s current veterans are ordinary volunteers.  Victoria’s Journey of Remembrance helps students humanise and understand the legacy of ANZAC while reflecting on Australia’s role in the […]

In 2016 the Victorian Government conducted a trial offering Anzac Centenary House Plaques across selected suburbs in the state (for $70 each). The trial period has been completed and we are no longer offering plaques. However any Victorians who wish to have their own plaques made, at their own cost, are welcome to use the […]

The 100th anniversary of the Battle of Beersheeba, a significant battle during World War One which involved the Australian Lighthorse Brigade, will be commemorated with a series of events at the Shrine of Remembrance this month. At dusk on 31 October 1917, the 4th Australian Light Horse Brigade executed a successful mounted charge against entrenched […]

The Victoria Remembers Resource Pack is now available to download. It includes Victoria’s World War One History, the stories of Victoria’s VC Recipients and a Community Resource Guide to help plan, promote and deliver a commemorative event. Download yours here.

A free, simple to install exhibition display outlining the story of the Japanese battle cruiser Ibuki is available from the Veterans Branch, Department of Premier and Cabinet. Four pop-up banners tell the story of the Japanese escort Ibuki on the First Convoy of troopships from Australia to the Middle East in 1914. Japan’s role on […]

Proudly brought to you by the Victorian Government as part of the Anzac Centenary, the new Primary school roadshow Messenger Dogs – Tales of WWI will take students on a journey through our 100-year-old history. Meet the fourth division ‘Messenger Dogs’ Nell, Trick and Bullet and see WWI through their eyes. Their tales are of courage, determination, […]

ALMOST a century ago, some of Victoria’s finest footballers took time out from their military training to take part in a unique demonstration of the game they loved. The match was dubbed the Pioneer Exhibition Game, and it was played at London’s Queens Club, a venue now known for its tennis competitions. Back then though […]

With the assistance of the Victorian government, the highly successful community Anzac Centenary project, 5000 Poppies, has arrived in London and is proving a huge hit with all who have seen it , including the Royal Family. Starting from a small scale project to honour those who have fallen in war with hand crafted poppies, […]

The Veterans Branch of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Victoria, through a grant from the United Kingdom Government, commissioned Archaeological and Heritage Management Solutions Pty Ltd (AHMS) to research and compile a database of British Imperial Reservists (IRs) who were recalled to the British Expeditionary Forces in World War One (WWI). This research was […]